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Cool! I love these threads. Are you building the tail section on the Magnet as to the plans, or are you doing something different? That's the one part of that plan I can't wrap my head around. Both kites are going to look good.

Cool, another build thread that I can actually use as I have my materials ready and will also start cutting the SS templates out. Wait I still have no Mylar...gahhhh! Well, love to follow along and great thing is I can always come back to this thread and use a reference once I'm ready. Thanks Krijn!

What glue do you use? There are so many I'd like to know which you feel is best. Thx

I do use a Pritt-roller, like this:

You can make strips of glue, with a width of 6 mm: exactly what we need!

I do not glue the entire seam, only a bit every few centimeters. It works great. I also use this glue for the Leading Edges and all the reinforcements. I doesn't stick to the needle of the sewing machine.

Do these sails have a curved spine seam?If so, how do you go about the glueing and sewing?This is a step I am always anxious about... I don't know whether I'm giving the right curvature or not...

The pinstriping isn't that much work. I takes some time to make the 8mm-strips, but that's all. And I think some kites look fantastic with pinstriping. Especially kites with straight lines; like the Sixth Sense.

Sorry, no curved spine. But I've got experience with that (Essence, Quartz, B'Zar), but I never saw it as a problem. If you have finished the two halves of the sail, just overlay the two part with the 6 or 7mm asked for. Also after the bend. Glue it, stich it. Yes, it will bend upwards, but just ignore that; it will be okay if you tension the kite.

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